Has anyone else heard or experienced this issue? I feed by 14 month old yogurt every morning, he eats cheese, ricotta, butter but I started him on lactose free milk because it was the ONLY thing he would drink (sweeter and more like mother's milk). the three times I put about 2-4 ounces of whole milk in with the lactose free to try and switch over he was awake from 11pm - 3:30 am! He does seem to not enjoy cheese and butter as much anymore. I even had him tested for lactose when he was 9 month old and he is not lactose intolerant. ????? He just vomited tonight but not sure if that is from the lactose free either or just a bug.
There's no reason for him to have lactose free milk. Just give him water. There's enough dairy in his diet already.
I had a psych professor who told me if it won't impact your life five years from now it should not be your hill to die on. She was speaking of teens but I think it applies to babies. If he is getting what he needs from this milk let it go. Nothing my kids loved as small children drive them now.
Also any food they loved!! last week they would hate the next, indifferent the next. So I am saying, relax
Your 14 month old eats ricotta? Interesting.
Kids' tastes change. He might eat chicken obsessively for 3 months straight, and then not touch it for the following 3 months. Don't get too spun up about it. Offer him different things and let him eat. He'll be fine.
What's your question? Why give him cow's milk (or any milk at all) at this point? My kids liked cheese and other dairy just fine but they never liked or wanted milk after they were weaned, other than on cereal.
what's the question?
so don't make him eat milk.
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khairete
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My son was the same way. I didn't give lactose free milk - just no milk at all.
What's the reason for insisting that he have cow's milk? I know we were all raised to think it was the be all and end all, but all the research now is showing it's just not necessary. Give him water or other alternatives. Personally, I think soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, etc. are all overpriced and over processed , and it's much easier to just give kids and adults the regular whole food (soy, almonds, rice) and hydrate with water and fruit. I also use a children's soy-based supplement with non-GMO soy which gives all the nutrients a child needs. That makes up any gaps in the regular diet.
Kids also go through phases where they adore Food A, eat it non-stop, then hate it after 3 months. They move on to Food B, same cycle. Just offer small amounts of real food including protein, healthy fats (avocado, nuts), eggs, fruits, veggies, healthy whole grains, and so on. I made all my own healthy French toast and "power pancakes", my own chicken "nuggets" with chicken and wheat germ & olive oil, falafel, zucchini breads, and so on. It's cheaper, takes less time overall, and I knew what he was getting. I didn't puree my own baby food and I wasn't glued to the kitchen, but I did find ways to make small amounts of food, or to freeze things for thawing. People buy frozen waffles & pancakes all the time, so no reason not to make your own and freeze between strips of wax paper.
Just skip the milk. Don't substitute juice (too much sugar); give him water
instead to drink. Sounds like you don't need to worry about calcium since he likes yogurt. Milk is an easy source of protein, so make sure he has other sources of protein such as scrambled eggs, etc.
I agree with Diane B., below...
My daughter never drank much milk...she never liked it. This was the opposite of her brother who always drank tons of it and still does. I just gave her water with her meals. She is almost 6...super healthy, strong, smart and growing well. So I would not worry about it one bit. You can get calcium, fat, and protein from many other things. Milk is not a magic food that people NEED, although the advertisers and old school doctors have tried to tell people so for many years.
